Varner,+Marie

Where do you live?: Simi Valley, CA
==Background: **//I//** am about 1/3 the way through the EdTec Master's program. My education began in the field of Psychology, where I obtained my Bachelor's Degree. I focused on learning new skills in the area of Human Factors Psychology. Using knowledge in cognition, human-computer interaction and system design I was able to develop skills in looking at a design from the prospective of the user. An example of the various skills I have learned are usability testing, experimental design and statistical analysis. I am now focusing on learning Instructional Design through the Educational Technology Master's Program at San Diego State University. It is my hope that that skills learned from the Human Factors Program coupled with the skills being acquired through Educational Technology will benefit me in becoming an Instructional Designer. Although my work experience has consisted of mainly Accounting positions, currently working as an auditor for a Workers' Compensation insurer, I have always been searching for a career in which I can use my creativity in an educational situation. My overall goal is to obtain a position in developing learning products for individuals, whether in a corporate environment or software development. What interests me most in this course is using educational video to demonstrate a training process, since this is one of the more underutilized media used in corporate learning.==

Your Assignments
//Place a link below each of the following assignments.// Provide a link to your Learning Motivation and Fun Analysis http://670.wikispaces.com/Marie%27s+LMF+Analysis

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Board Game Writeup http://670.wikispaces.com/JustSayItDesignDoc

eGame Writeup http://670.wikispaces.com/Why+Smart+People+do+Stupid+Things

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